Author: The Dispatch Staff
Leh: Ladakh is expected to introduce a new startup policy within the next two months, with the UT Administration also planning to sponsor eligible local youth for specialised aviation training as part of efforts to expand entrepreneurship and employment opportunities. The initiatives were discussed at a review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra at the UT Secretariat in Leh earlier this week, where he reviewed the functioning and priorities of the School Education, Higher Education, Skill Development and Cooperative Departments. On the proposed startup policy, Kundra directed the concerned departments to prepare proposals for establishing startup incubation centres to…
Leh, October 28: The Ladakh Administration has clarified that only one liquor shop is currently operational across the Union Territory, rejecting claims that liquor outlets are being opened across neighbourhoods and near educational institutions. It has also disputed allegations that bars are being opened indiscriminately, describing the remarks made by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk as “false”, “baseless” and “totally imaginary”. In a press release issued in response to Wangchuk’s remarks at a press conference at Ladakh Bhavan in New Delhi on October 22, the Administration said the claims did not reflect the position on the ground and cautioned him against…
Leh: In follow up to Centre’s commitments, the Union Public Service Commission has agreed to tweak its annual calendar for to make way for special recruitment drive for Ladakh filling up 232 gazetted posts. This development comes in the wake of a crucial meeting Ladakh Chief Secretary Dr Pawan Kotwal had with the UPSC Chairman Shashi Ranjan. Joint Secretary (Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh), Ministry of Home Affairs, Prashant Lokhande was also present in the meeting besides Ladakh GAD Secretary Shri Michael M. D’Souza. The meeting involved detailed deliberations on the pressing requirement of Gazetted officers in the UT of Ladakh,…
Echoes of tradition festival 2025 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OaoeYMsXcO0
Muharram is being observed with religious piety across Ladakh. Here is a description of event in Leh. https://youtu.be/PLmLX0Napaw?si=DXvYZtXrEzyso4CM
Leh: In yet another indication of Narendra Modi government’s enhanced and personal attention towards the public affairs of the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Home Secretary, Govind Mohan, accompanied by a number of senior officials, arrived in Leh today on a two-day visit. Mohan’s is one of the several high-profile visits to Ladakh in the recent weeks including that of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. Besides the ministerial visits, several high-ranking officers from the central government ministries, corporations and boards are holding regular interactions in the region to deepen a personal connect with…
Leh: Senior IAS officer Amit Sharma, who has recently been transferred from Jammu and Kashmir to Ladakh Union Territory, has been allocated charge of five key departments. Widely known for his innovation and efficiency, Sharma held the charge of departments of Mining and Geology as his last postings in Jammu and Kashmir. He has left behind stories of innovations and reforms whichever department he has held in the administration. Sharma is a recipient of many awards and recognitions for his work. Upon joining the Ladakh administration as Secretary, Sharma has been allocated the charge of five departments viz Rural Development,…